2(1-2a)=7(a-6)

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Solution for 2(1-2a)=7(a-6) equation:


Simplifying
2(1 + -2a) = 7(a + -6)
(1 * 2 + -2a * 2) = 7(a + -6)
(2 + -4a) = 7(a + -6)

Reorder the terms:
2 + -4a = 7(-6 + a)
2 + -4a = (-6 * 7 + a * 7)
2 + -4a = (-42 + 7a)

Solving
2 + -4a = -42 + 7a

Solving for variable 'a'.

Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-7a' to each side of the equation.
2 + -4a + -7a = -42 + 7a + -7a

Combine like terms: -4a + -7a = -11a
2 + -11a = -42 + 7a + -7a

Combine like terms: 7a + -7a = 0
2 + -11a = -42 + 0
2 + -11a = -42

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + -11a = -42 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -11a = -42 + -2
-11a = -42 + -2

Combine like terms: -42 + -2 = -44
-11a = -44

Divide each side by '-11'.
a = 4

Simplifying
a = 4

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